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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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