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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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