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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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