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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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