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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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