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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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