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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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