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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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