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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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