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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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