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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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