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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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