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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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