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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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