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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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