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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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