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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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