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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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 massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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