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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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