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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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