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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key 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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