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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches 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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