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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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