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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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