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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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