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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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