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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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