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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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