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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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