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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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