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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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