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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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