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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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