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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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