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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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