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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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