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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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