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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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