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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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