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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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