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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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