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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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