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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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