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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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