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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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