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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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