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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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