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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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