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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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