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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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