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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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