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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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