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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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