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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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