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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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