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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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