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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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