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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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