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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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