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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key 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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