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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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