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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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