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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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