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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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