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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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