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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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