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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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