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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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