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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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