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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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