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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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