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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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