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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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