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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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