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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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