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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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