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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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