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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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