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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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