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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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