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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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