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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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