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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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