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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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