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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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