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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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