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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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