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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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