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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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