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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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