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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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