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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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