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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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