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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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