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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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