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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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