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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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