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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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