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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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