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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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