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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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