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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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