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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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