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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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