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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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