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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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