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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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