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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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