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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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