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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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