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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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