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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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