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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. 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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