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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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