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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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