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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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