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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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