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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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