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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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