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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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