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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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