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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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