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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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