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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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