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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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