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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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