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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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