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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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