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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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