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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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