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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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