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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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