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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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