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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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