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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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