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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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