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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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