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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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