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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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