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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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