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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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