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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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