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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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