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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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