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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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