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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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