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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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