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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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