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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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