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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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