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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important 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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