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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews 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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