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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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