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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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