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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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