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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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