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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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