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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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