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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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