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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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