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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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