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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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