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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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