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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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