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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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