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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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