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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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