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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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