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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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