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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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