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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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