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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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