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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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