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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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