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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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