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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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