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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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