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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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