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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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