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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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