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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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