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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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