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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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