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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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