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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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