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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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