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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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