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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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