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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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