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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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