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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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