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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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