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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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