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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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