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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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