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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure 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 classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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