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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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