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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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