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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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