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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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