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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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