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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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