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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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