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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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