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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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