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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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