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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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