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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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