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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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