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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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