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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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