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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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