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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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