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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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