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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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