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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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