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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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