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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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