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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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