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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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