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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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