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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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