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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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