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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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