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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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