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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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