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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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