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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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