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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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