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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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