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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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