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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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