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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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