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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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