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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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