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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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