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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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