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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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