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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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