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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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