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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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