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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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