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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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