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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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