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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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