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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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