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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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