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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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