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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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