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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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