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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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