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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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