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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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