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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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