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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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