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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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