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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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