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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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