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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes 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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