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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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