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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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