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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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