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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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