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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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