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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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