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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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