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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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