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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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