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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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