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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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