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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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