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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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