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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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