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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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