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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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