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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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