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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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