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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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