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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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