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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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