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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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