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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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