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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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