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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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