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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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