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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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