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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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