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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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