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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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