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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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