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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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