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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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