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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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