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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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