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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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