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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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