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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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