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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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