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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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