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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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