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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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