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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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