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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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