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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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