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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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