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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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