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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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