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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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