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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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