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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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