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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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