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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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