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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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