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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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