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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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