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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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