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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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