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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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