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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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