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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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