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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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