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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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