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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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