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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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