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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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