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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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