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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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