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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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