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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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