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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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