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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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