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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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