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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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