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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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