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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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