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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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