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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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