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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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