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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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