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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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