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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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