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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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