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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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