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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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