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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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