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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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