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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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