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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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