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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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