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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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