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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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