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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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