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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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