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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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