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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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