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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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