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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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