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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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