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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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