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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies 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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