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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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