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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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