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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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