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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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