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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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