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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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