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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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