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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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