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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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