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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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