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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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