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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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