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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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