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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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