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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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