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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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