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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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