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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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