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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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