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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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