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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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