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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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