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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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