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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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