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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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