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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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