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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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