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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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