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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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