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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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