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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free 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 technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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