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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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