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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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