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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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