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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the 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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