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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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