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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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