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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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