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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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