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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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