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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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