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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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