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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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