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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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