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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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