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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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