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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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