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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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