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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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