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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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