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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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