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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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