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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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