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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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