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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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