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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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