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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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