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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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