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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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