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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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