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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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