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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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