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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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