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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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