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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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