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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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