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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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