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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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