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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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