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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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