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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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