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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the 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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