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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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