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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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