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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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