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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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