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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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