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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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