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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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