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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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