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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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