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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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