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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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