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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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