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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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