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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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