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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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