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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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