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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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