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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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