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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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