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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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