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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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