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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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