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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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