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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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