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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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