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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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