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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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