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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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