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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the 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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