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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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