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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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