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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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