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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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