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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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