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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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