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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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