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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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