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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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