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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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