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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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