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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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