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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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