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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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