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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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