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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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