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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates 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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