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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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