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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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