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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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