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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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