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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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