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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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