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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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