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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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