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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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