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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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