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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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