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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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