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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses 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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