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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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