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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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