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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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