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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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