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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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