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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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