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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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