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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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