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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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