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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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