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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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