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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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