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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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