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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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