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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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