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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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