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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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