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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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