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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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