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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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