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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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